Ed Westwick has revealed that his parents often question him about press they read about him.

In an interview with Company magazine, the Gossip Girl actor admitted that he often has to explain himself to his concerned family when questionable stories appear in the media.

"It's very bizarre. There are things written that you wish weren't, things that aren't anyone else's business," he explained.

"At first it was weird, surreal, frustrating, but if people want to print s**t they're going to print s**t."

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He added: "My mum and dad scale the internet 24/7 so the stories bother them more. I speak to them three or four times a week but they're always like, 'I saw this picture of you, what's going on?' They're funny."